bill clinton was sworn in on january 20, 1993. he beat the first president bush in the election. this is about 20 minutes. >> governor, are you ready to take the oath? >> i am. >> i, william jefferson clinton do swear that i will faithfully execute the office of resident of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. so help me god. >> congratulations. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america. president clinton. [cheers and applause] >> my fellow citizens, today we celebrate the mystery of american renewal. this ceremony is held in the depth of winter, but by the words we speak and the faces we show the world, we force the spring, a spring reborn in the world's oldest democracy that brings forth the vision and courage to reinvent america. when our founders boldly declared america's independence to the world and our purposes to the almighty, they knew that america, to endure, would have to change, not c